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PLATE IXA. 



Four perches manured with 24 Ibs. kainit, 12 Ibs. Thomas phosphate, 

 and 12 Ibs. nitrate of soda produced 1,338 Ibs. turnips. 



Mr. R. Agnew, of Millicent (29 in.), sows 7 oz. of turnip seed; 

 Mr. Hart, 5 oz. per acre. At Moorak, near Mount Ganibier (31.82 

 in.), there were in 1893 100 acres with turnips (Purple Top and 

 Swedes), upon which 2,500 sheep were kept for a week, as .the 

 caterpillars made their appearance. Mr. Williams had fattened 

 600 sheep on 10 acres. An acre gave from 15 to 20 tons per acre, 

 and he fully expected that with turnip growing the district could 

 fatten off 100,000 sheep. He produced one Purple Top turnip 

 weighing 7 lb., Mr. McColl, of Rendelsham. some up to 25 lb., 

 Mr. Chant, of German Flat, one of 35 lb. with the 

 leaves, Mr. Hart, of Millicent, a swede of 16 in 

 diameter. Mr. A. Bairstow, of Narridy (16.78 in.), raised 

 fine turnips 5 and 6 in. through from land manured long before 

 he sowed the seed, but afterwards he cultivated the crop well. Mr 

 H. A. Giles, of Mount Pleasant (27.09 in.), in February put in 30 

 acres with turnips after good rains, and by hurdling off portion at 

 a time kept 650 sheep on them for fourteen weeks. Mr. P. Trim- 

 mer, of Tanunda (21.58 in.), found Thomas phosphate very bene- 

 ficial for a crop of turnips ; and Mr. Hunter, of Watervale (27 in.). 



